§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland from what central source funding is made available for flexible training schemes for trainee doctors wishing to pursue a career in general practice; how many places each year are made available on such schemes; how many who have completed their pre-registration year and have been selected for general practice training are on a waiting list; what proportion of these are women; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonFunding is supplied by the NHS management executive in Scotland for vocational training in general practice, including flexible training. The number of places available for flexible training is not fixed. Doctors wishing to train on a flexible basis should register with their postgraduate dean or director. There is no waiting list of doctors selected for vocational training. The management executive encourages NHS employers to offer flexible training to doctors and dentists who have well-founded reasons for working on a part-time or other flexible basis.